Kate Ruder GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. — All over her 12-hour in a single day shift, Brianna Shelton is helping citizens at BeeHive Houses Assisted Residing cross to the toilet. Lots of them have dementia, and a few can’t get off the bed on their very own. Only some can take note her identify, however that…
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Neala Harper got a nagging feeling each time she fed her daughter. She fed baby Penny almost every two hours, and during those times she’d think about the families struggling to find formula as stores struggle to keep enough supply in stock amid a nationwide shortage. Their babies were hungry, too. Harper, who lives in…
If you’re on the lookout for cooking classes with a healthy theme, you’ll be seeing the name Emma Mitchell associated with two sets of offerings. Mitchell, owner of Emm’s Co. Culinary Experiences, teaches her own “Lean and Green Cooking Community” series of monthly classes. For UCHealth, she teaches “Heart Healthy Community Cooking Classes.” The “Lean…
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Kim Maneotis, SafeCare Supervisor works with a local family. The free program partners with families to help them build on the parenting skills they already have and learn new ways to keep young children safe, healthy and thriving.Courtesy Northwest Colorado Health Health content provided in partnership with Northwest Colorado Health. The COVID-19 pandemic has hit…
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More stories about the Boulder County Fires In addition to providing immediate relief to Coloradans in a crisis, the move underscores how much industry attitudes toward the Affordable Care Act have changed. Insurance companies were initially skeptical about the financial risks and worried that consumers would game the system. But the insurers have largely embraced the…
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The Colorado chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians is asking state leaders for help. COLORADO, USA — Doctors in Colorado say the current state of hospitals is nothing like they have seen before. The state’s chapter of the American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) sent a letter last week to Gov. Jared Polis’…
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Epifanio Nieto was riding a bus in September when his body suddenly stopped working — he tried to use his hand but couldn’t, and then he started to fall. The driver stopped the bus, saying “I think you’re having a stroke.” An ambulance was called, and Nieto, 73, spent seven days in the hospital. When he…
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Three years ago, after multiple visits to emergency rooms and her OBGYN office, a patient who was dealing with severe pain and no diagnosis sought out Wafa Elejmi for advice. Elejmi, who was working as a clinical researcher in Denver, was not a practicing doctor in Colorado but had OBGYN residency experience after graduating from…